Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu Hill?

Emu Hill is located in Western Australia about 233.5 km east of Perth and 3181.7 km west of Oman Ama. Emu Hill has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Emu Hill, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Emu Hill homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Emu Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Emu Hill during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Emu Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Emu Hill

Rebate for Emu Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Emu Hill by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Emu Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 160.1 km from Emu Hill.

Emu Hill, WA is in the 6369 postcode area which has around 109 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 377 households in the 6369 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEmu Hill. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEmu Hill
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar149.2kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar163.9kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar188.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage205.1kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA210.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar216.5kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley217.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling218.1kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Solar myWorld218.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
ASG Global Aus218.6kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar218.6kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar218.6kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Always Solar218.9kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Onedex Power & Water219.1kmOnedex Power & Water is based in Kelmscott, WA.
Solar Lyght219.4kmSolar Lyght is based in Gosnells, WA.
JD SOLAR SERVICES219.5kmJD SOLAR SERVICES is based in Camillo, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs219.5kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland219.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers220.2kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu Hill

Sunlight Hours in Emu Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emu Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emu Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emu Heights, TAS, which is about 2644.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.